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08/14/2002 11:23:20 PM · #1 |
Hello everybody! After reading the comments on my image in the last challenge i realized that nobody understood what I was trying to communicate becuse of unfamiliarity with a kerosene stove ( which is one of the oldest subjects, still in use).
If I write the titile "Kerosene stove", it makes it too abvious and I am unable to communicate the idea that I am trying to. (I have added the intent of the image I submitted in the comments on the image- Please have a look). If I give a title like "Bare necessities", my subject and intent is not understood. So do you think that at times one should be allowed to write something more than a title for an image? |
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08/14/2002 11:30:01 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by sanandan:
Hello everybody! After reading the comments on my image in the last challenge i realized that nobody understood what I was trying to communicate becuse of unfamiliarity with a kerosene stove ( which is one of the oldest subjects, still in use).
If I write the titile "Kerosene stove", it makes it too abvious and I am unable to communicate the idea that I am trying to. (I have added the intent of the image I submitted in the comments on the image- Please have a look). If I give a title like "Bare necessities", my subject and intent is not understood. So do you think that at times one should be allowed to write something more than a title for an image?
I have to admit, I didn't know what it was. I liked the picture though...
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08/14/2002 11:39:09 PM · #3 |
Alas for my insurlar american limitations. Apologies Sanandan, I've never seen a kerosene stove or delt with a street vender.
lol I was just as shocked when one someone said they did not recognize the subject of my picture (the interior of an aging barn -- very western romantic icon).
It really shouldn't matter what it was, it was old and you composed a good shot. |
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08/15/2002 12:22:41 AM · #4 |
Sanandan, thanks for all the explanations. I really got some idea what this was, although I hadn't the foggiest it is still being used in India :). Nor did I have any problem with the title. Nor did I have any problem with the fact that you showed old and new. I gave you only a 5 because the black background shape really annoyed me. I had no clue what it was and it was very distracting. I really wanted to focus my eyes on the lovely kerosene stove but they got always diverted to the red and white lettering with Son (Sony?). I also presumed that since the new was shown with the old, it had some significance and I could no figure it out.
Had you just shown the old kerosene stove, I would have given this picture a much better score. Honestly, in my mind, the title had nothing to do with the problem. |
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08/15/2002 01:11:36 AM · #5 |
Please don't be offended Sanandan, but I really don't think it was an issue of 'getting it'. A lot of people are assumming that when their photos don't do real well. I personally think it is really an issue of composition, contrast, color and all the other things that make for a great photo. I don't think it really matters if we can recognize the elements in a photo to score it well as long as it appeals to us photographically. My current photo is sucking and after looking at it very subjectively I can understand why. It's boring, and I'll gladly take my lumps because I have learned from it. Some photos just don't connect with people and that's all there is to it. Just hang in there, I'm sure you will do well.
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08/15/2002 02:56:18 AM · #6 |
| Sanandan, this is the first photo of yours that I haven't loved! I didn't understand it at all when I saw it, but even with the explanation, it doesn't have the impact of your other three, even to one of your fans :). But please don't give up being subtle and putting all that thought into your photos. They are very beautiful and meaningful. |
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08/16/2002 11:41:11 AM · #7 |
| I liked the photo but didn't have any idea what it was. |
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